Dana Incorporated Reports 2024 First-Quarter Financial Results With Increased Sales, Adjusted EBITDA, and Free Cash Flow Raises Full-Year Free Cash Flow Guidance

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Dana Incorporated reported strong financial results for the first quarter of 2024 with increased sales, adjusted EBITDA, and improved free cash flow. Sales were $2.7 billion, net income was $3 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $223 million. The company raised its full-year free cash flow guidance by $25 million. Despite a $29 million charge related to the divestiture of the European hydraulics business, Dana's performance was robust, driven by stable demand, efficiency improvements, and strong profit growth.

Positive

• Increased sales, net income, and adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024.

• Adjusted EBITDA margin improved by 50 basis points compared to 2023.

• Improved operating cash flow and free cash flow compared to the same period last year.

• Full-year 2024 free cash flow guidance raised by $25 million.

• Strong profit conversion on traditional organic sales, positioning the company well to achieve full-year targets.

Negative

• A $29 million charge related to the divestiture of the European hydraulics business impacted net income.

• Operating cash flow was a use of $102 million in the first quarter of 2024.

• Free cash flow was a use of $172 million, although it improved by $118 million compared to the same period last year.

Insights

Financial Analyst

Dana Incorporated's announcement highlights a solid performance with increased sales, improved adjusted EBITDA and a noteworthy boost in free cash flow. Specifically, the sales growth of nearly $91 million suggests an effective capture of market demand, perhaps a testament to strategic initiatives or market share gains. The raised full-year free cash flow guidance by $25 million signals confidence in the company's liquidity and operational efficiency going forward. For investors, these improvements underscore a potentially stronger financial position, which might bode well for stability and growth prospects.

Market Research Analyst

The 39 percent profit conversion on traditional organic sales is a significant metric, as it surpasses historical conversions for the period. This level of profitability, especially when associated with traditional ICE, hybrid and EV programs, may indicate Dana's competitive edge in adapting to market transitions. While the company appears to be managing inflation and development costs effectively, investors should monitor how sustained efficiency improvements can balance out these pressures in the long term.

M&A and Strategic Initiatives Analyst

From a strategic perspective, Dana's decision to divest its European Off-Highway non-core hydraulics business for $40 million is a focal point. The $29 million charge to adjust the carrying value reflects a significant step in Dana's portfolio optimization. Investors should consider how the sale's expected completion in Q2 will improve focus on core competencies and potentially enhance shareholder value. However, it's also important to keep an eye on how Dana will reinvest the proceeds and whether the divestiture will indeed result in the anticipated strategic benefits.

• Sales of $2.7 billion, an increase of $91 million
• Net income of $3 million, including a $29 million charge related to the announced European hydraulics business divestiture
• Adjusted EBITDA of $223 million, an increase of $19 million over last year
• Adjusted EBITDA margin of 8.2 percent, a 50-basis-point improvement compared with 2023
• Operating cash flow improved by $68 million compared with last year
• Full-year 2024 free cash flow guidance raised by $25 million

MAUMEE, Ohio, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today announced financial results for the first quarter of 2024.

"Dana delivered strong performance in the first quarter with improved sales, profit margins, and free cash flow over the previous year. Consistent with the past several quarters, stable demand in key markets and company-wide efficiency improvements again drove strong profit growth. We achieved 39 percent profit conversion on traditional organic sales in the quarter. This performance is well above our historical conversion for the first quarter and positions the company on a strong trajectory to achieve our full-year targets," said James Kamsickas, Dana chairman and chief executive officer. 

He added, "The Dana team is executing our core business and operating systems at a very high level, which is continuing to drive exceptional customer satisfaction that supports market share gains and our new business backlog, including traditional ICE, hybrid, and EV programs."

Sales for the first quarter of 2024 totaled $2.74 billion, compared with $ 2.64 billion in the same period of 2023. 

Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was $223 million, compared with $204 million for the same period in 2023.  Company-wide efficiency improvements continue to offset the margin impact of inflation and spending on development for electric-vehicle products.

Net income attributable to Dana was $3 million, or $0.02 per share, compared with $28 million, or $0.19 per share, in the first quarter of 2023. During the first quarter of 2024, Dana entered into a definitive agreement to sell its European Off-Highway non-core hydraulics business for approximately $40 million. This business is classified as held for sale, and a $29 million loss was recognized to adjust the carrying value of net assets to fair value, less estimated costs to sell. Combined with European valuation allowances of $7 million triggered by the pending sale, the impact of the transaction was $0.25 per share.  The sale is expected to close during the second quarter of 2024.

Operating cash flow in the first quarter of 2024 was a use of $102 million, compared with a use of $170 million in the same period of 2023.  Free cash flow was a use of $172 million, compared with a use of $290 million in the first quarter of 2023, an improvement of $118 million. 

"Our ongoing efforts to manage working capital have begun to show results as we have significantly improved free cash flow in the first quarter.  Our ability to raise full-year guidance for free cash flow is attributed to improved working capital efficiency," said Timothy Kraus, Dana senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Revised 2024 Financial Targets

• Sales of $10.65 to $11.15 billion;
• Adjusted EBITDA of $875 to $975 million, an implied adjusted EBITDA margin of approximately 8.5 percent at the midpoint of the range;
• Operating cash flow of approximately $500 to $550 million; and
• Free cash flow of $50 to $100 million;
• Diluted EPS of $0.35 to $0.85.

Dana to Host Conference Call at 10 a.m., Tuesday, April 30
Dana will discuss its first-quarter results in a conference call at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, April 30.  The conference call can be accessed by telephone from both domestic and international locations using the information provided below:

Conference ID: 9943139
Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 1 (888) 440-5873
Participant Toll Dial-In Number: 1 (646) 960-0319

Audio streaming and slides will be available online via a link provided on the Dana investor website: www.dana.com/investors.  Phone registration will be available beginning at 9:30 a.m. EDT.
A webcast replay can be accessed via Dana's investor website following the call.

Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net income (loss) before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, equity grant expense, restructuring expense, non-service cost components of pension and other postretirement benefit costs and other adjustments not related to our core operations (gain/loss on debt extinguishment, pension settlements, divestitures, impairment, etc.). Adjusted EBITDA is a measure of our ability to maintain and continue to invest in our operations and provide shareholder returns. We use adjusted EBITDA in assessing the effectiveness of our business strategies, evaluating and pricing potential acquisitions and as a factor in making incentive compensation decisions. In addition to its use by management, we also believe adjusted EBITDA is a measure widely used by securities analysts, investors and others to evaluate financial performance of our company relative to other Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a substitute for earnings (loss) before income taxes, net income (loss) or other results reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure which we have defined as net cash provided by (used in) operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment.  We believe free cash flow is useful to investors in evaluating the operational cash flow of the company inclusive of the spending required to maintain the operations.  Free cash flow is not intended to represent nor be an alternative to the measure of net cash provided by (used in) operating activities reported in accordance with GAAP.  Free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

The accompanying financial information provides reconciliations of adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. We have not provided a reconciliation of our adjusted EBITDA outlook to the most comparable GAAP measure of net income (loss). Providing net income (loss) guidance is potentially misleading and not practical given the difficulty of projecting event driven transactional and other non-core operating items that are included in net income (loss), including restructuring actions, asset impairments and certain income tax adjustments. The accompanying reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) for the historical periods presented are indicative of the reconciliation that will be prepared upon completion of the periods covered by the non-GAAP guidance.

Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements and projections contained in this news release are, by their nature, forward-looking within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations, estimates, and projections about our industry and business, management's beliefs, and certain assumptions made by us, all of which are subject to change.  Forward-looking statements can often be identified by words such as "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "plans," "predicts," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "may," "will," "should," "would," "could," "potential," "continue," "ongoing," and similar expressions, and variations or negatives of these words.  These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that could cause our actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in any forward-looking statement. 

Dana's Annual Report on Form 10-K, subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, recent Current Reports on Form 8-K, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings discuss important risk factors that could affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.  The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as of this date. Dana does not undertake any obligation to revise or update publicly any forward-looking statement for any reason.

About Dana Incorporated
Dana is a leader in the design and manufacture of highly efficient propulsion and energy-management solutions that power vehicles and machines in all mobility markets across the globe. The company is shaping sustainable progress through its conventional and clean-energy solutions that support nearly every vehicle manufacturer with drive and motion systems; electrodynamic technologies, including software and controls; and thermal, sealing, and digital solutions.

Based in Maumee, Ohio, USA, the company reported sales of $10.6 billion in 2023 with 42,000 people in 31 countries across six continents. With a history dating to 1904, Dana was named among the "World's Most Ethical Companies" for 2023 and 2024 by Ethisphere and as one of "America's Most Responsible Companies 2023" by Newsweek. The company is driven by a high-performance culture that focuses on valuing others, inspiring innovation, growing responsibly, and winning together, earning it global recognition as a top employer. Learn more at dana.com.

DANA INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
			Three Months Ended
(In millions, except per share amounts)			March 31,
			2024		2023
Net sales			$  2,735		$  2,644
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales			2,491		2,415
Selling, general and administrative expenses			139		140
Amortization of intangibles			3		3
Restructuring charges, net			5		1
Loss on disposal group held for sale			(29)
Other income (expense), net			2		5
Earnings before interest and income taxes			70		90
Interest income			4		4
Interest expense			39		34
Earnings before income taxes			35		60
Income tax expense			37		30
Equity in earnings of affiliates			2		1
Net income			-		31
Less: Noncontrolling interests net income			5		4
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests net loss			(8)		(1)
Net income attributable to the parent company			$         3		$       28
Net income per share available to common stockholders
Basic			$    0.02		$    0.19
Diluted			$    0.02		$    0.19
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic			144.8		143.9
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted			144.8		144.3

 

DANA INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
					Three Months Ended
(In millions)					March 31,
					2024		2023
Net income					$      -		$ 31
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Currency translation adjustments				(20)		25
	Hedging gains and losses				(2)		15
	Defined benefit plans				1		1
	Other comprehensive income (loss)				(21)		41
Total comprehensive income (loss)					(21)		72
	Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests				(4)		(4)
	Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests				11
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the parent company					$ (14)		$ 68

 

DANA INCORPORATED
Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
As of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
(In millions, except share and per share amounts)				March 31,		December 31,
				2024		2023
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents				$       351		$               529
Accounts receivable
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $14 in 2024 and $16 in 2023				1,526		1,371
Other				251		280
Inventories				1,625		1,676
Other current assets				287		247
Current assets of disposal group held for sale				62
Total current assets				4,102		4,103
Goodwill				257		263
Intangibles				169		182
Deferred tax assets				507		516
Other noncurrent assets				158		140
Investments in affiliates				123		123
Operating lease assets				315		327
Property, plant and equipment, net				2,226		2,311
Total assets				$   7,857		$            7,965
Liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity
Current liabilities
Short-term debt				$         39		$                 22
Current portion of long-term debt				8		35
Accounts payable				1,697		1,756
Accrued payroll and employee benefits				316		288
Taxes on income				90		86
Current portion of operating lease liabilities				41		42
Other accrued liabilities				352		373
Current liabilities of disposal group held for sale				22
Total current liabilities				2,565		2,602
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs of $23 in 2024 and $24 in 2023				2,580		2,598
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities				271		284
Pension and postretirement obligations				318		334
Other noncurrent liabilities				318		319
Noncurrent liabilities of disposal group held for sale				4
Total liabilities				6,056		6,137
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests				197		191
Parent company stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value,
no shares outstanding				-		-
Common stock, 450,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value,
144,954,645 and 144,386,484 shares outstanding				2		2
Additional paid-in capital				2,260		2,255
Retained earnings				297		317
Treasury stock, at cost (821,207 and 474,981 shares)				(13)		(9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss				(1,007)		(990)
Total parent company stockholders' equity				1,539		1,575
Noncontrolling interests				65		62
Total equity				1,604		1,637
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity				$   7,857		$            7,965

 

DANA INCORPORATED
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
			Three Months Ended
(In millions)			March 31,
			2024		2023
Operating activities
Net income			$        -		$      31
Depreciation			101		92
Amortization			5		5
Amortization of deferred financing charges			1		1
Earnings of affiliates, net of dividends received			(2)		(1)
Stock compensation expense			6		6
Deferred income taxes			2		(8)
Pension expense, net			(7)
Change in working capital			(251)		(304)
Loss on disposal group held for sale			29
Other, net			14		8
Net cash used in operating activities			(102)		(170)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment			(70)		(120)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment			4		2
Settlements of undesignated derivatives			(1)
Other, net			4
Net cash used in investing activities			(63)		(118)
Financing activities
Net change in short-term debt			17		269
Repayment of long-term debt			(27)		(2)
Deferred financing payments					(2)
Dividends paid to common stockholders			(15)		(15)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests			(3)		(1)
Contributions from redeemable noncontrolling interests			9		10
Collection of note receivable from noncontrolling interest			11
Other, net			9		(4)
Net cash provided by financing activities			1		255
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash			(164)		(33)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash − beginning of period			563		442
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances			(12)		10
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash − end of period			$    387		$    419

 

DANA INCORPORATED
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided By (Used In) Operating Activities to
Free Cash Flow (Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended
(In millions)		March 31,
		2024			2023
Net cash used in operating activities		$       (102)			$    (170)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(70)			(120)
Free cash flow		$       (172)			$    (290)

 

DANA INCORPORATED
Segment Sales and Segment EBITDA (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
		Three Months Ended
(In millions)		March 31,
		2024		2023
Sales
Light Vehicle		$  1,098		$     962
Commercial Vehicle		524		522
Off-Highway		781		842
Power Technologies		332		318
Total Sales		$  2,735		$  2,644
Segment EBITDA
Light Vehicle		$       67		$       49
Commercial Vehicle		17		17
Off-Highway		115		118
Power Technologies		27		23
Total Segment EBITDA		226		207
Corporate expense and other items, net		(3)		(3)
Adjusted EBITDA		$     223		$     204

 

DANA INCORPORATED
Reconciliation of Segment and Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income (Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
		Three Months Ended
(In millions)		March 31,
		2024		2023
Segment EBITDA		$    226		$    207
Corporate expense and other items, net		(3)		(3)
Adjusted EBITDA		223		204
Depreciation		(101)		(92)
Amortization		(5)		(5)
Non-service cost components of pension and OPEB costs		(4)		(3)
Restructuring charges, net		(5)		(1)
Stock compensation expense		(6)		(6)
Strategic transaction expenses		(2)		(1)
Distressed supplier costs				(8)
Loss on disposal group held for sale		(29)
Other items		(1)		2
Earnings before interest and income taxes		70		90
Interest income		4		4
Interest expense		39		34
Earnings before income taxes		35		60
Income tax expense		37		30
Equity in earnings of affiliates		2		1
Net income		$       -		$     31

 

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FAQ

What were Dana Incorporated's sales for the first quarter of 2024?

Dana's sales for the first quarter of 2024 were $2.7 billion.

What was Dana's adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024?

Dana's adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter of 2024 was $223 million.

What was the impact of the divestiture of the European hydraulics business on Dana's net income?

The divestiture resulted in a $29 million charge impacting Dana's net income.

Did Dana raise its full-year free cash flow guidance?

Yes, Dana raised its full-year free cash flow guidance by $25 million.

What factors drove Dana's strong performance in the first quarter of 2024?

Stable demand, efficiency improvements, and strong profit growth drove Dana's strong performance in the first quarter of 2024.